house

A few people have asked to see pictures of our new house. To be honest, there is no room that is complete, so I haven't taken any except these few... (mostly of the outside).

probably 3 of our favorite things about the house...

1. the "big, open to the kitchen and overlooking the back porch" den

("custom drapes" that came with the house to be replaced soon, I hope)

*Bonus in this picture- Luke sporting his big boy underwear!*

2. the paved driveway for boys to play (including Michael as you can see by the basketball goal- and yes, I have beaten him in HORSE, but only once) & the garage!!
3. The screened in porch & wood deck. Love all this landscaping coming up too!

Come visit us & if you know any places to get great furniture for amazing prices, please do share!!

friends

a couple pics of friends visiting us lately...

Luke, Hazel & Celia Wright, Jacob

pizza on the porch with Trey, Tyler & Betsy

Tyler taking his first bite of sweet potatoes. He's not sure of it here, but he gobbled it down!

the last few days the boys have surprised me and thought I would share...

- Luke is potty trained! He went to school today & didn't have one accident while there! Once we got home, it was another story. He's doing great for day 5 though!
- Luke ate salad tonight for dinner & asked for more- what?
- The boys ate all their broccoli & carrots at dinner in order to have cheese for their "dessert/treat."
- The boys ate strawberry & rhubarb jam and even more surprising is that I made it homemade!

visit with Gigi & G-Pop

evening at Market Square

There were lots of dogs at the Square. Luke pet every single one of them... literally! And Jacob always kept a cool distance, but "he's not scared."

going on an egg hunt...

We had such a fun weekend!

the agony of pictures...

getting antsythe sun's so bright!

and this is the best we can get...

Happy Easter!

quotes from the move

-- Wow, lots of great hiding places, mommy"- Jacob
-- "Our new playroom is cool, but my toys aren't cool."- Jacob
-- "I could stay here forever"- Lindsey
-- What is your favorite part about the new house Luke? "the playroom & my new daddy"? (Not sure about that one because Luke even said his name was still Michael)
-- "Where is the bathroom again?"- Jacob
-- "Isn't the garage great? No more bird poop on our cars!"- Michael

moving!

We are so excited to move to our new house! It is unbelievable to me that this little home is all my boys know & that is all changing tomorrow. They are so excited to move to the new house which is no small blessing. We obviously have so many memories here, but know that we will carry them beyond these walls. It does seem to be an end to a chapter in our lives which we grieve, but we are so thankful! Here are a couple pictures from our last night at 519 Oakley Dr...

The boys' in their rooms...

Luke decided he wanted to go to the new house in a box like our other stuff.
And Jacob decided he needed to relax...

Thanks to everyone who helped us with boxes, caring for the boys, prayer & food!!